If a friend or member of your congregation tells you of the abusive relationship she is enduring, one of the most validating things you can do is to believe her. The validation of being believed empowers the victim and may help her to understand even more clearly the abusive relationship she is in — especially if the… Continue reading Helping an Abuse Victim without being Duped by the Abuser
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Translation of Brian Williams’s manipulative words
I saw this Brian Williams story [Internet Archive link] and I thought I'd see what he's up to. Celebrity claiming to apologize? Translation mode ENGAGED! As with the other translation posts, I am writing to expose the manipulative patterns seen here. Here are the original comments: Transcript of Brian Williams' on-air remarks on 2/4/2015 on "NBC… Continue reading Translation of Brian Williams’s manipulative words
